HB 1916

Arkansas House bill in Session 2025R.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 22, 2025.

TO AMEND THE PROTECTING MINORS FROM MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ACT OF 2023; AND TO INCLUDE GENDER-AFFIRMING INTERVENTIONS AS A RIGHT OF ACTION FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE.

Bill ID AR-2025R-HB-1916
Session 2025R
Status enacted
Committee JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
House enacted 2025-04-22
Healthcare
Sponsor
Mary Bentley
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-03-31 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-04-22 Status enacted
2025-04-22 Latest Action Notification that HB1916 is now Act 979
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